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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | All Hallows Catholic High School | Christ The King Catholic High School | Penwortham Girls' High School | Penwortham Priory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | All Hallows Catholic High School | Christ The King Catholic High School | Penwortham Girls' High School | Penwortham Priory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR1 0LN | Preston, PR1 4PR | Preston, PR1 0SR | Preston, PR1 0JE |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Inadequate | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 57.5 | — | 57.5 | 40.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 64% | — | 72% | 36% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 83% | — | 86% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | — | 74% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | — | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 12.2% | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.8% | 32.7% | 16.8% | 28.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.71 (Often has places) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 205 | 71 | 175 | 139 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | 100 | 158 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 911 | 446 | 799 | 745 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 911 / 890 (102%) | 446 / 420 (106%) | 799 / 800 (100%) | 745 / 750 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.1% | 48.3% | 16.5% | 24.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Cooper | Mrs Catherine Jones | Mrs Sharon Hall | Mr M Eastham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Ribble | Preston | South Ribble | South Ribble |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ODYSSEY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | ODYSSEY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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